Hey sweet girls! Did you know that Pope Benedict XVI is now tweeting? Seriously! He sent his first tweet out last week, and it read:

Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.” (@Pontifex)

You can even tweet him a question. Just send it to his personal account via the hashtag #askpontifex.

He obviously won’t be answering all questions, but he’s already answered some. For example, one woman asked:

Any suggestions on how to be more prayerful when we are so busy with the demands of work, families and the world?

The pope replied:

Offer everything you do to the Lord, ask his help in all the circumstances of daily life and remember that he is always beside you.

So far the pontiff has 1, 248,229 followers and he has 7 other Twitter accounts in various languages. The response to this news has been diverse. While some think it’s really great and feel closer to him, others are very cynical and negative.

I think it’s kind of cool, but also a little weird! I mean, isn’t tweeting considered “worldly?” But at the same time, social media has become the best method to send messages out to the masses, right?

So what do you think? Do you think it’s a great idea for the pope to be tweeting? Will you follow him? What question would you ask him?

T.M. Gaouette is a freelance writer, ghostwriter, blogger and fiction novelist. She was born in Africa, brought up in London and is now living in New England with her husband and four children. Devoted to Him, Gaouette is dedicated to glorifying God through her stories for teens and young adults.
T.M. Gaouette is the author of "The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch" and "Freeing Tanner Rose," Christian novels for teens and young adults. She's currently working on completing her upcoming novel -visit tmgaouette.com for more on her Christian fiction work. Connect with her on www.facebook.com/TMGaouette and https://twitter.com/TMGaouette .

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